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Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport

Bordeaux, France

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Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport

Bordeaux, France
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67
Routes out
49
Destinations
LFBD
ICAO
162 ft
Elevation
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Southwest France's gateway to Bordeaux wine country.

Opened
1935
Location
Bordeaux, France
Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (IATA: BOD, ICAO: LFBD) is the primary international airport serving the Bordeaux metropolitan area in southwestern France. Located approximately 12 kilometres west of the city centre in the commune of Mérignac, it is one of the busiest regional airports in France, typically handling around 7–9 million passengers per year. The airport serves as a base for several low-cost carriers and offers connections to major European hubs as well as some long-haul destinations. It plays a significant role in the regional economy, supporting tourism tied to the renowned Bordeaux wine region and the broader Nouvelle-Aquitaine area. The airport is operated by Aéroports de Bordeaux-Mérignac and has undergone modernisation investments to expand capacity and improve passenger facilities in recent years.
Terminals
The airport has a single main passenger terminal building with two main hall areas (Hall A and Hall B) handling Schengen and non-Schengen traffic respectively.
Getting to & from
The airport is connected to central Bordeaux by the Lianes 1 express bus service, and a tram extension (Line D) has been developed to improve rail-based access to the city.
Airlines here
Major airlines operating at Bordeaux–Mérignac include Air France, easyJet, Volotea, Ryanair, Transavia, and British Airways, among others.
Notable facts
  • ›Bordeaux–Mérignac is consistently ranked among the top five busiest airports in France outside the Paris region.
  • ›The airport shares its site with a significant aerospace industry presence, including Dassault Aviation facilities.
  • ›It handled a record of over 9 million passengers in 2019 before the COVID-19 pandemic reduced traffic.
  • ›The airport operates 24 hours a day and offers connections to over 100 destinations across Europe and beyond.
  • ›Mérignac has historically been an important military aviation site dating back to World War II.
Official website Wikipedia
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Route map (49 destinations)

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Routes

BOD → ZRH2L · 100
BOD → HERA3 · 320
BOD → FCOA5 · E70 E90 CR7
BOD → LILA5 · E70 CR7 E90
BOD → LYSA5 · E90 E70
BOD → NCEA5 · CR7
BOD → NTEA5 · ER4
BOD → SXBA5 · E70 ER4
BOD → AMSAF · E90 73W F70
BOD → CDGAF · 321 320 32A 318
BOD → FCOAF · E70 E90 CR7
BOD → MRSAF · 319 320
BOD → NTEAF · ER4
BOD → ORYAF · 321 319 320
BOD → ALGAH · 736
BOD → CMNAT · 738 73G
BOD → RAKAT · 738
BOD → CDGAZ · 321 320 32A 318
BOD → FCOAZ · E70 E90 CR7
BOD → LGWBA · 734 319
BOD → BESCE · BEH
BOD → RNSCE · BEH
BOD → DUBEI · 320
BOD → GVAF7 · AT7
BOD → BLQFR · 738
BOD → CIAFR · 738
BOD → CRLFR · 738
BOD → EDIFR · 738
BOD → MRSFR · 738
BOD → OPOFR · 738
BOD → STNFR · 738
BOD → SVQFR · 738
BOD → BCNIB · 320
BOD → MADIB · CRK CR9
BOD → PMIIB · 320
BOD → AMSKL · F70
BOD → LISTP · 100 ER4
BOD → YULTS · 310
BOD → TUNTU · 736
BOD → AMSU2 · 319
BOD → BRSU2 · 319 320
BOD → BRUU2 · 320
BOD → BSLU2 · 319 320
BOD → GVAU2 · 319 320
BOD → LGWU2 · 319
BOD → LILU2 · 319
BOD → LISU2 · 319
BOD → LTNU2 · 319
BOD → LYSU2 · 319
BOD → MXPU2 · 319
BOD → NCEU2 · 319 320
BOD → RAKU2 · 319 320
BOD → AGPV7 · 717
BOD → AJAV7 · 717
BOD → BIAV7 · 717
BOD → CLYV7 · 717
BOD → FLRV7 · 717
BOD → FSCV7 · 717
BOD → MUCV7 · 717
BOD → OLBV7 · 717
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Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
Encyclopaedia

Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport is an international airport of Bordeaux, in southwestern France. It is situated in the commune of Mérignac, 12 km (7.5 mi) west of Bordeaux, within the département of the Gironde. It mainly features flights to metropolitan and leisure destinations in Europe, Northern Africa, and Canada, and serves as a base for easyJet and Volotea.

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